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Bucks Row

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Bucks Row

 

gaslight lamps

cast pools of sickly yellow

and the cobble stones

glisten with evening rain

a smell of burnt stew

drifts in with the stirring

of fog and smoke

that wraps your legs

in cobwebs and candyfloss

a street sellers distant call

proclaiming hot chestnuts

while a dog pisses

against a bollard of black iron

blood spills from an alleyway

and gathers in the gutter

mixing with night soil

curtains twitch

ghostly faces peering

into the street

the hollow footsteps

of a copper on his beat

just out of reach

around a corner

the manor church

tolls for midnight

as the world holds its breath

 

silence

 

then the tap tap tap

of a blind mans cane

making its way

down Bucks Row

the screech of a knife

dragged against a wall

sparks raining into puddles

the impression of a scythe

and the cowled demon

who hides in a doorway

poor Polly steps

into the dark

and the autumn of terror

has begun…….

1888autumn of terrorbucks rowjack the ripperpolly nichollswhitechappel

◄ M.I.A

GLAM!!!!!!!! ►

Comments

darren thomas

Sun 17th Nov 2013 14:33

Very vivid description of Wigan's King Street this Ian!

I enjoyed reading this but wasn't sure if 'urinates' is as appropriate as all the other language? 'Alleyway' and 'gutter' aren't too far away in the layout - surely it can tolerate a 'piss'!?

More! Let's see some blood and guts!

<Deleted User> (6895)

Sun 17th Nov 2013 10:45

We think he works for CIA,Solar-
-Cash In 'And! haha! as for that Brownie you mention,is it that colour because hes been dipping it in someone elses cocoa? haha take two!

Spookily ripping yarn Ian.xx

<Deleted User> (9882)

Sat 16th Nov 2013 21:57

ayup!!Jack's on the loose again!
and Ripper Whiteley..you've done it again!
not only taken a photo of my 'ouse this time,but..
the whole effin street!

Begone I say!
and take your little black bag with you.
(Even if does only hold your Brownie-tee hee)

The boy's done good once more!x

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